U.S. Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2024

The audiobook market in the United States is steadily growing, the Audio Publishers Association reports, with revenue increasing by 9% to $2 billion in 2023 and 38% of American adults having listened to an audiobook in the last year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: July 26, 2024

Among the week's headlines: Kamala Harris addresses book banning at a campaign event; a community in Michigan seeks to remove its library board over their refusal to ban books; and NBC News has a chilling look at an officer's bid to charge three Texas school librarians for sharing inappropriate... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Spotlight: July 2024

In this monthly roundup of BookLife titles, we feature general fiction and poetry. Want to see your book featured? Check out the Indie Spotlight calendar at booklife.com/indiespotlight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of July 29, 2024

Saturday Books takes YA author and illustrator Isabel Ibañez’s adult fiction debut, Atria signs a self-published romantasy series, and more Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Spotify Adds 1,000 Audiobooks from 100 Publishers Distributed by Ingram

Spotify will now offer more than 1,000 audiobooks from some 100 publishers distributed by Ingram Content Group, including Europa Editions, Milkweed Editions, G&D Media, Bard Press, and New Society Publishers, among others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Dive Into Some New YA Mysteries: YA Book Talk + News, July 25, 2024

Whodunit? That's the question at the heart of these compelling and engaging 2024 YA mysteries. That, plus this week's YA book news. Continue reading at Book Riot

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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 29, 2024

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about finding joy in difficult places, a middle grade fantasy set at a beloved library, a YA mystery following a family reuniting, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Licensing Hotline: July 2024

Read on for news about Sky Turtle Nova's books based on Ultraman, Worldwide Buddies' Rosie’s Rules license, IDW’s American Girl graphic novels, the expansion of Firefly Books' Gumboot Kids mysteries, a growing publishing and consumer products program for the Moomins, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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9 Sublime New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Audiobooks

What is, hands down, the best sci-fi and fantasy audiobook you've ever listened to? Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Best Children’s Books Deals of the Day for July 24, 2024

Coco meets Sliding Doors, dinosaur time travel, a NASA mathematician's autobiography, and more of today's best children's book deals! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Lagardère Publishing Profits Jumped 48% in First Half of 2024

A 7.7% sales increase at the recently restructured Hachette Book Group was a key contributor to a 5% rise in revenue at Lagardère Publishing in the first six months of 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Building In-House Sales Team, Taps Payne to Direct

Sourcebooks is expanding its reach into the indie bookseller sales channel by replacing commission reps with an in-house sales team. The Chicagoland-based publisher has poached Courtney Payne from Chronicle Books to lead the team as director of indie retail sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Pre-Show News, Must-Go Panels, and More

It wouldn’t be San Diego Comic-Con without a little drama, some big questions, and a lot of hype. We've rounded up the big stories of this year's show—among them the show’s future in the city that gives it its name—and the top 21 panels to attend. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day for July 20, 2024

A second-chance K-pop romance, a Sleeping Beauty inspired fantasy, a retelling of the Phantom of the Opera, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Week in Libraries: July 19, 2024

Among the week's headlines: ALA welcomes the FCC's decision to allow E-rate funding to be used to purchase and lend Wi-Fi hotspots; parents in Lansing, Mich., are unhappy with plans for two new library-less elementary schools; and Kelly Jensen at 'Book Riot' questions an unusually quiet Pride... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Soft Fourth Quarter Foils Scholastic's Fiscal 2024 Hopes

After posting lackluster financial results for the first nine months of fiscal 2024, Scholastic’s hopes for a good fourth quarter did not materialize, with the company posting a 10% decline relative to last year’s record quarter and finishing the year down 7% from 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week’s Bestsellers: July 22, 2024

‘A Death in Cornwall,’ Daniel Silva’s lastest Gabriel Allon spy thriller is the #3 book in the country. Plus Sarah Beth Durst makes a cozy foray into romantasy with ‘The Spellshop,’ and YA author Tricia Levenseller embraces ‘The Darnkess Within Us.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 22, 2024

One Signal takes Timnit Gebru’s AI clarion call, HarperVia picks up enigmatic YouTuber Uketsu’s Japanese horror debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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